Share List By Kevin Flowers, Erie Times News Posted Sep 13, 2017 at 2:30 PM State Sen. Dan Laughlin invited members of the Senate Majority Policy Committee to Erie to for a roundtable discussion of blight and community revitalization. Effectively combating blight, especially in urban …more

Share List Published in the Altoona Mirror Published: Aug 25, 2017 The blight task force being established by the city of Altoona will elevate the community’s attack on that unwanted detriment to quality of life. However, besides getting the effort …more

Share List By: Jacob Kise, 69 News Published: August 21, 2017 EMMAUS, Pa. – An ordinance empowering the borough to issue tickets to property owners who have issues with blight or have a maintenance violation issue was forwarded by a …more

Share List By: William Kibler, Altoona Mirror Published: Aug 17, 2017 The City of Altoona is calling for applicants for a Blight Task Force to develop new strategies for solving the city’s chronic problem of building and neighborhood deterioration. “(The …more

Share List By: Pennsylvania State Planning Board Published: July 2017 In 2016 the Pennsylvania State Planning Board received a charge from Governor Tom Wolf to prepare a report with recommendations in three areas: • Infrastructure – Recommend incentives for regional …more

Share List By: Sam Janesh, Lancaster Online Published: August 15th, 2017 Lancaster County officials said Monday they are taking steps to reinvigorate blighted and abandoned properties even as they continue to face challenges with the speed and funding of those …more

Share List By: Sam Janesch, Lancaster Online Published: August 12th, 2017 State Sen. Scott Martin will host a public meeting with his state legislative colleagues next week in Lancaster to discuss blight and abandonment. The issue of abandoned and deteriorating …more